Abstract: Apparatus including an optical signal generator, a data transmission path, and an optical signal receiver. Optical signal generator includes a coherent light source for generating a spectrum of carrier signals at different carrier frequencies, an optical demultiplexer that receives and separates the different carrier signals into separate optical paths, a pair of optical modulators located in each of the separate optical paths to modulate each different carrier signal with a data signal and produce an upper and lower sideband pair at each of the different carrier frequencies, and an optical interleaver to combine the upper and lower sideband pairs into an optical super-channel of interleaved sub-bands. Optical signal receiver includes a demodulator for extracting the data signals. Optical modulators are configured to reuse each carrier signal to transmit different data in each of the upper sideband and the lower sideband and increase the capacity of the super-channel. Also a method.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting an unauthorized data insertion into a stream of data segments extending between electronic modules or between electronic components within a module, wherein a Secret embedded into the data stream is compared to a Replica Secret upon receipt to confirm data transmission integrity.

Abstract: A method operable by a computing device for configuring access for a limited user interface (UI) device to a network service via a local network access point is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining from the limited UI device a device identifier via a first out-of-band channel. The device identifier is provided to the network service via a secure network link. A zero knowledge proof (ZKP) challenge is received from the network service. Configuration information is provided to the limited-UI device via a second out-of-band channel, the configuration information including information sufficient to enable the limited-UI device to connect to the local network access point. The ZKP challenge is provided to the limited-UI device via the second out-of-band channel.

Abstract: A method of generating a digital video image uses a wide-angle field of view (WFOV) lens positioned closely in front of an image sensor array so that the image field of the lens is so curved at the sensor array that different regions of the image field are substantially in focus on the sensor array for different positions of the lens. The method comprises selecting a desired region of interest in the image field of the lens, and adjusting the lens/array distance to bring the region of interest into focus on the sensor array. The in-focus region of interest is stored and at least partially corrected for field-of-view distortion due to the WFOV lens. The corrected image is displayed, locally and/or remotely. These steps are cyclically repeated to provide the video image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a conditional generator model are described. Methods receive a sample, and determine a discriminator loss for the received sample. The discriminator loss is based on an ability to determine whether the sample is generated by the conditional generator model or is a ground truth sample. The method determines a secondary loss for the generated sample and updates the conditional generator model based on an aggregate of the discriminator loss and the secondary loss.

Abstract: A method of responding to a criterion-based request for information collected from users meeting the criterion while complying with a user-requested privacy requirement. In one embodiment a request is received for data comprising facial or audio expressions for users who meet the criterion. A program monitors activities indicative of user attention or user reaction based on face tracking, face detection, face feature detection, eye gaze determination, eye tracking, audio expression determination, or determination of an emotional state. When a user requests a high level of privacy, the timestream data collected for the user is aggregated with timestream data collected for other users into a statistical dataset by processing the timestreams to ensure the high level of privacy in the statistical dataset which is provided to a content provider without providing data collected for the user who has requested the high level of privacy.

Abstract: A multi-camera vehicle vision system and method. In one embodiment a map is generated about a moving vehicle. Frames of image data are provided with a series of cameras extending along a surface of the vehicle. The image data frames are processed to identify an object of interest. An object of interest is classified among a set of object types and location of an identified object of interest is determined. Object type and location information is provided to a control unit spaced apart from the cameras via a data link. Road map data is generated to illustrate changes in position of the moving vehicle along a roadway based on data other than the image data provided by the cameras. A display of the road map data is generated with the object type and location information overlaid on the road map data to indicate object location relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for determining an absolute depth map to monitor the location and pose of a head (100) being imaged by a camera comprises: acquiring (20) an image from the camera (110) including a head with a facial region; determining (23) at least one distance from the camera (110) to a facial feature of the facial region using a distance measuring sub-system (120); determining (24) a relative depth map of facial features within the facial region; and combining (25) the relative depth map with the at least one distance to form an absolute depth map for the facial region.

Abstract: A multi-camera vision system and method of monitoring. In one embodiment imaging systems provide object classifications with cameras positioned to receive image data from a field of view to classify an object among multiple classifications. A control unit receives classification or position information of objects and (ii) displays an image corresponding to a classified object relative to the position of the structure. An embodiment of a related method monitors positions of an imaged object about a boundary by continually capturing at least first and second series of image frames, each series comprising different fields of view of a scene about the boundary, with some of the image frames in the first series covering a wide angle field of view and some of the image frames in the second series covering no more than a narrow angle field of view.

Abstract: A method comprises: receiving an image of a real-world environment; using a machine learning classifier, classifying the image to produce classifications associated with acoustic presets for an acoustic environment simulation, the acoustic presets each including acoustic parameters that represent sound reverberation; and selecting an acoustic preset among the acoustic presets based on the classifications.

Abstract: A method for determining an absolute depth map to monitor the location and pose of a head (100) being imaged by a camera comprises: acquiring (20) an image from the camera (110) including a head with a facial region; determining (23) at least one distance from the camera (110) to a facial feature of the facial region using a distance measuring sub-system (120); determining (24) a relative depth map of facial features within the facial region; and combining (25) the relative depth map with the at least one distance to form an absolute depth map for the facial region.

Abstract: A method operable by a computing device for configuring access for a limited user interface (UI) device to a network service via a local network access point is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining from the limited UI device a device identifier via a first out-of-band channel. The device identifier is provided to the network service via a secure network link. A zero knowledge proof (ZKP) challenge is received from the network service. Configuration information is provided to the limited-UI device via a second out-of-band channel, the configuration information including information sufficient to enable the limited-UI device to connect to the local network access point. The ZKP challenge is provided to the limited-UI device via the second out-of-band channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting an unauthorized data insertion into a stream of data segments extending between electronic modules or between electronic components within a module, wherein a Secret embedded into the data stream is compared to a Replica Secret upon receipt to confirm data transmission integrity.

Abstract: A technique of generating a stereoscopic panorama image includes panning a portable camera device, and acquiring multiple image frames. Multiple at least partially overlapping image frames are acquired of portions of the scene. The method involves registering the image frames, including determining displacements of the imaging device between acquisitions of image frames. Multiple panorama images are generated including joining image frames of the scene according to spatial relationships and determining stereoscopic counterpart relationships between the multiple panorama images. The multiple panorama images are processed based on the stereoscopic counterpart relationships to form a stereoscopic panorama image.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting an unauthorized data insertion into a stream of data segments extending between electronic modules or between electronic components within a module, wherein a pseudo data segment included in the data stream upon transmission is detected upon receipt to confirm data transmission integrity.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting an unauthorized data insertion into a stream of data segments extending between electronic modules or between electronic components within a module, wherein a Secret embedded into the data stream is compared to a Replica Secret upon receipt to confirm data transmission integrity.

Abstract: A method operable by a computing device for configuring access for a limited user interface (UI) device to a network service via a local network access point is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining from the limited UI device a device identifier via a first out-of-band channel. The device identifier is provided to the network service via a secure network link. A zero knowledge proof (ZKP) challenge is received from the network service. Configuration information is provided to the limited-UI device via a second out-of-band channel, the configuration information including information sufficient to enable the limited-UI device to connect to the local network access point. The ZKP challenge is provided to the limited-UI device via the second out-of-band channel.

Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable heterogeneous systolic array is configured to process a first image frame, and to generate image processing primitives from the image frame, and to store the primitives and the corresponding image frame in a memory store. A characteristic of the image frame is determined. Based on the characteristic, the array is reconfigured to process a following image frame.

Abstract: An image processing method for iris recognition of a predetermined subject, comprises acquiring through an image sensor, a probe image illuminated by an infra-red (IR) illumination source, wherein the probe image comprises one or more eye regions and is overexposed until skin portions of the image are saturated. One or more iris regions are identified within the one or more eye regions of said probe image; and the identified iris regions are analysed to detect whether they belong to the predetermined subject.

Abstract: A multi-camera vision system and method of monitoring. In one embodiment imaging systems provide object classifications with cameras positioned to receive image data from a field of view to classify an object among multiple classifications. A control unit receives classification or position information of objects and (ii) displays an image corresponding to a classified object relative to the position of the structure. An embodiment of a related method monitors positions of an imaged object about a boundary by continually capturing at least first and second series of image frames, each series comprising different fields of view of a scene about the boundary, with some of the image frames in the first series covering a wide angle field of view and some of the image frames in the second series covering no more than a narrow angle field of view.